El Aalaoui, Mohamed Rammali, Said Kamal, Fatima Zahra Lefter, Radu Calin, Gabriela Burlui, Vasile Ciobică, Alin Petroaie, Antoneta Dacia Novac, Otilia Novac, Bogdan
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Introduction Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, poses a significant threat to a range of crops worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi (Alternaria murispora and Alternaria destruens) and bacteria (Streptomyces bellus-E23-2) against adult females of P. solenopsis under laboratory (26 ± 2°C) and greenhouse conditio...
Ghia, Daniela Morabito, Simone Fea, Gianluca Ercoli, Fabio Sacchi, Roberto
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Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Invasive species require effective management, especially when population density is still low. Autocidal methods for controlling invasive species offer the advantages of being species-specific and inversely density dependent, without causing environmental changes. An ideal control technique should decrease numbers of juveniles, and, therefore, pro...
Hendawy, Seham H. M. Alzan, Heba F.
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Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
Clavero-Camacho, Ilenia Ruiz-Cuenca, Alba N. Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Carolina Castillo, Pablo Palomares-Rius, Juan E.
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Frontiers in Plant Science
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) of the genus Meloidogyne are one of the most damaging genera to cultivated woody plants with a worldwide distribution. The knowledge of the soil and rhizosphere microbiota of almonds infested with Meloidogyne could help to establish new sustainable and efficient management strategies. However, the soil microbiota interact...
Wang, Suyan Wang, Yanxia Shi, Xinchi Herrera-Balandrano, Daniela D. Chen, Xin Liu, Fengquan Laborda, Pedro
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology
This review covers, for the first time, all methods based on the use of Aspergillus strains as biocontrol agents for the management of plant diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes. Atoxigenic Aspergillus strains have been screened in a variety of hosts, such as peanuts, maize kernels, and legumes, during the preharvest and postharvest stages. These...
Haddi, Khalid
Flies are often found in poultry facilities due to the utilization of bird faeces as a substrate for their larval development. Despite the use of pesticides for fly control in poultry houses, the potential contribution of natural enemies in assisting with fly control deserves attention. This study aimed to assess the diversity and abundance of pred...
Chepkemoi, Junitor Fening, Ken Okwae Ambele, Felicitas Chaba Munywoki, Joseph Akutse, Komivi Senyo
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda is a generalist pest known to feed on more than 300 plant species, including major staple crops such as rice, maize and sorghum. Biological control of FAW using a combination of a major indigenous egg parasitoid Telenomus remus and entomopathogenic fungi was explored in this study. Metarhizium anisopliae s...
Tian, Li Zhu, Xinyu Guo, Yingqiu Zhou, Qianjun Wang, Lili Li, Wankui
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Frontiers in Microbiology
Introduction Corm rot in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) significantly impacts yield and quality. Non-toxic fungi, particularly Trichoderma species, are valuable for biological control due to their production of diverse and biologically active secondary metabolites. Methods This study aimed to isolate an effective antagonistic fungus against the pathog...
Kapš, Matic
Biotično varstvo rastlin postaja v kmetijski pridelavi vse bolj pogost način zatiranja rastlinskih bolezni. Temelji na uporabi mikroorganizmov in virusov ali njihovih izločkov za zatiranje patogenih organizmov na rastlinah. Je »okolju prijazno« in je hkrati alternativa kemičnim fitofarmacevtskim sredstvom (FFS). Slednja imajo pogosto negativne vpli...
Du, Qianjie Li, Raoyong Liu, Li Chen, Lin Tang, Junrong Deng, Jia Wang, Fang
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Frontiers in Microbiology
Background Botrytis cinerea a blueberry gray mold, is one of the main diseases affecting postharvest storage, causing significant losses. Several studies have shown that Bacillus tequilensis can prevent the growth of plant pathogens by producing various antibacterial substances, and can induce plant resistance. However, research on the biological m...